How do I insert data into a table in my MySQL database?

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Once you have created a table, you will need to populate it with some information, this can be done from your webpage or manually in phpMyAdmin.

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Start by accessing your Web Hosting dashboard.

 

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On your dashboard, select phpMyAdmin.

Select phpMyAdmin

 

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Select the database you wish to access from the left-hand menu.
Select Database

 

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Find the table you wish to add data to and click Insert.

Click Insert

 

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Enter the information and then click Go to add it.

Enter your information

 

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You’ll then receive confirmation that this has been saved.

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Step 1 of 10

Start by logging in to your legacy Control Panel. For details on how to do this, please read the following article: How do I access and manage my products?

Step 2 of 10

From there, select Web Hosting or Premium Hosting within the ‘Manage active products’ section, depending on which product you wish to use.

Next, select Manage opposite the ‘(bought before XX/XX/XX)’ option.

Manage Shared Web Hosting

 

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This will show you an overview of your current hosting packages. Click Manage for the account you wish to use.

Manage Legacy hosting

 

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On the next page, select Manage for the domain you wish to update.

Manage hosting domain

 

Step 5 of 10

Click on the MySQL Database link in the Web Tools section of your hosting control panel.

 

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In the Manage Databases section press the Manage button to access phpMyAdmin.

 

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If you have a blank database, click on the database name in the left hand frame.

 

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Select the Table you will be adding data to and click on the Insert tab.

 

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Enter the information, and then click on the Go button.

 

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You will then see the SQL code for inserting the data.

The Data has been added to the table.